Overview
Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. As he climbs higher and higher his methods become more ruthless and finally senator Madison starts a campaign to find the truth about the alleged connections with the Mob.
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DirectorNorman Jewison
Cast
Sylvester Stallone
John D. 'Johnny' Kovak
Rod Steiger
Sen. Andrew Madison
Peter Boyle
Max Graham
Melinda Dillon
Anna Zarinkas
David Huffman
Abe Belkin
Kevin Conway
Vince Doyle
Tony Lo Bianco
Anthony 'Babe' Milano
Cassie Yates
Molly
Peter Donat
Arthur St. Clair
John Lehne
Mr. Gant
Henry Wilcoxon
Win Talbot
Richard Herd
Mike Monahan
Tony Mockus Jr.
Tom Higgins
Ken Kercheval
Bernie Marr
Elena Karam
Mrs. Zarinkas
Joe Tornatore
Angel
James Karen
Andrews
Stuart Gillard
Phil Talbot
Brian Dennehy
Frank Vasko
Sam Chew Jr.
Peter Jacobs
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Budget
$11M
Revenue
$20M
TMDb Votes
223
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026